discretion

Nouns

  • (n) freedom to act or judge on one's own
  • (n) knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
    • the servants showed great tact and discretion
    circumspection, discreetness, prudence,
  • (n) refined taste; tact delicacy,
  • (n) the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies free will,
  • (n) the trait of judging wisely and objectively
    • a man of discernment
    discernment,

Synonyms

circumspection discreetness prudence delicacy free will discernment

Words of close approximity

discretional discretionary discretionary trust